This paper is a response to a quote. A summary of the quote is the person believed the Constitution was born out of distrust of the American people and their leaders.

Americans enjoy the freedoms they do because of our great and long-standing system of democracy. They are able to feel and express their beliefs and not be afraid to vote against the party in power. The framers of the constitution created American democracy for the common man and to provide the common man with the freedoms they still enjoy today. Professor I.M. Skeptic is off base with his argument that the United States Constitution …

…does today because of their absolute trust in the will of the people. Works Cited Wilson, James Q. American Government: Institutions and Policies. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.8th Edition, 2001 Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet "About Thomas". http://www.thomas.loc.gov/home/abt_thom.html Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet "Forms of Congressional Action". http://www.thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.bysec/formsofaction.html Kenneth Murov Attorney at Law, former Assistant Commonwealth Attorney.